NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center announced last week that projected climate conditions point to a near normal or above normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this year.
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Glen St. Mary man, Callahan woman killed in separate accidents
Just as the Memorial Day weekend began a Glen St. Mary man was killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 10 just east of SR 228 in Baker County. James Ellis Lane, 52 died Friday afternoon after his pickup truck was hit by another vehicle about 2:30 p.m.
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Across the tri-county area, local elections and the candidates who will be vying to represent their fellow citizens are taking center stage. With just four months until the summer primary in August, incumbents and those trying to unseat them have already begun the process of competing for offices ra... More...
A new sidewalk along County Road 139 has been completed and in less than one-third of the time allowed in the contract, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
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Suppose you are trying to sell your home or a rental property. You may have noticed that things aren't moving as quickly as they were a few years back when you bought it. You may have also noticed that people who want to buy the property are having a harder time getting their financing approved. More...
Business briefs reports what’s happening to local and area businesses. Items can include mergers, relocations, office and store openings, honor and awards, promotions, personnel changes, or business events. More...
You've invested wisely and paid down your sensible mortgage. You're ready to move up to a more luxurious home. But the buyers' market has you worried about getting fair value and a speedy sale for your current house. The good news is, a custom-built home could be the solution.
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Ever since Steve Spurrier made his triumphant return to the SEC there's been one question on everyone's mind. Will the South Carolina Gamecocks ever turn into the Fun N' Gun team that the Gators were during Spurrier's coaching campaign of the nineties?
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After checking in on this week’s LPGA progress, our Natalie Gulbis was no where to be found. We are still not sure what happened to her. Our best estimate is she decided not to enter after last weeks dismal finish in 60th place. She wasn’t on the cut list, nor the dropped out list, so until further ... More...
The University of Miami took home the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship in their first try at the title. The Hurricanes defeated Virginia, 8-4, Sunday afternoon to clinch the championship at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. More...
High school spring football season may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean that die hard fans of area teams will lose interest in the varsity gridiron game. Instead their thoughts are turning to which schools will they face in the fall. More...
Charles Boning, a man of many talents (he's a lawyer who not only is also an accomplished naturalist and writer, but even an astute photographer) has written a book entitled Florida's Rivers which, living up to its name, is an overview of all the major rivers of the state, organized by region.
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Summer movie season is here and that means sun, fun, and sequels. That’s right, summer (and this fall) is sequel season at the movies, and ‘08 won’t disappoint. There aren't as many sequels as 2007, which is good (and also bad), but there are quite a few movies that "continue the story" as such.
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Internationally acclaimed violinist Robert McDuffie will kick off the 2008 season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival May 30, and a grand gala featuring the renowned American String Quartet will bring the Festival to a resounding conclusion on June 15 at the Ritz Carlton-Amelia Island. In be... More...
Some time ago I made the disclaimer that I was not going to portray myself to be some snobby chef type when doing these reviews, well I’m still holding to my promise. We dined not once but twice at the Starke location of the time honored tradition that is known as the Western Sizzlin Family Steak Ho... More...
When my and my wife's last birthday came around, we decided this year we would go see Bill Cosby and try to have a little "romantic getaway." Our son is five and our daughter is two, so needless to say we haven't been on too many dates the past couple of years. So the obvious question was, "Where do... More...
Thank a plant today. Silent and always "working," these green heroes toil tirelessly to purify our environment and improve our lives, naturally cleansing the very air we breathe.
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Milner withdraws from House race